Getting Here

Bel-Air is situated in the commune of Brie-sous-Mortagne in the Charente maritime. We are approximately 7 km from the market town of Gémozac and 7 kms from the port of Mortagne-sur-Gironde. We are approx 15 mins from the A10 motorway.

Bel-Air Gites is easily accessible by Land, Air or Sea!

Bel-Air Gites is approx. 1 hour drive from La Rochelle and Bordeaux airports, 90 mins from Poitiers and about 2 hours from Limoges and Bergerac. Nantes airport is 2 hours 25 mins drive. The airports are served by the following airlines, but please check the airline websites as flight schedules vary depending on the time of year. Check the websites for up-to-date information on routes and timetables. Car hire availability will differ at each airport but most of the major rental firms operate from the french airports.

Aer Lingus

Dublin to Bordeaux & Nantes

Ryanair

Stansted to La Rochelle & Poitiers
Dublin to La Rochelle
Cork to La Rochelle
East Midlands to Limoges & Bergerac
Liverpool to Limoges & Bergerac
Brussels to La Rochelle & Bordeaux

Flybe

Birmingham to La Rochelle & Bergerac
Southampton to La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bergerac & Limoges
Bristol to Bordeaux & Bergerac
Norwich to Bordeaux
Exeter to Bergerac
Leeds Bradford to Bergerac

British Airways and Air France – fly from all main airports into Bordeaux

Easyjet

Bristol to La Rochelle
Luton to Bordeaux

Belfast to Bordeaux

Bel-Air is easily accessible from the A10 Motorway (15 mins drive) Take exit 37 for Pons and Jonzac and head for Gemozac. At Gemozac take the D6 towards Mortagne-sur-Gironde. Bel-Air Gites is just off the D6 7 kms from Gemozac.

If you take the car on the ferry then Bel-Air Gites is accessible from the following ports (driving time is approximate and doesn’t include stops). The ferry ports are served by the following operators: Eurotunnel – Irish Ferries – Brittany Ferries – P&O Ferries – Stenaline – DFDS Seaways – Aferry

St Malo – 4 hours 30 mins

Caen – 4 hours 50 mins

Le Havre – 6 hours

Roscoff – 6 hours

Cherbourg – 6 hours

Dieppe – 6 hours

Calais – 7 hours 15 mins

Take the train

The nearest TGV (high speed train) station is Angouleme. ( 1 hour 20 mins drive). There are also train stations at Saintes ( 35 mins drive) and Pons ( 15 mins drive).

SNCF Trains

Eurostar

Enjoy your journey and we’ll see you soon

Welcome. Bienvenue! Patricia and Paul extend a very warm, Irish welcome to you at Bel-Air gîtes. When we finally made up our minds to make a new life in the sun it wasn’t a difficult decision choosing to live in the Charente-Maritime. We simply loved the climate and the diversity of its culture and landscape. Already a favourite with holiday makers for many years, we took over the well-established Bel-Air gîtes complex in 2010. It already had an excellent reputation for being child-friendly and this was something we could relate to and wanted to continue to be recognised for. Our exciting adventure began at the beginning of July 2010. One summer here at Bel-Air was enough to convince us that we had definitely made the right decision to change our lifestyle and make new friends in this incredibly beautiful region of France. We think you will love it too.

Bel-Air Gites

The Bel-Air gites complex offers four individual gîtes (holiday cottages) and a large farmhouse. Each sleep between 4 and 6 guests and are decorated in a traditional French provincial style. Original stone walls keep the properties cool day and night during the hot summer months and all our accommodation is comfortable, amply furnished and well-equipped - including UK and French TV channels. WiFi is available throughout at no extra cost. Essential baby and toddler equipment is also provided for use during your stay FREE of charge. Each gîte has its own private patio area and BBQ making it the perfect place to wind down, enjoy a glass of wine, or excellent local Cognac, and watch the sun setting across the fields.

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